ELIA004 Adapted Physical Activity (1-4 cr)
Grading scale
0-5
Teaching languages
Finnish
,
English
Responsible person(s)
Pauli Rintala
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to
- understand adapted physical activity in sports, physical education and rehabilitation
- get familiar with the concepts of APA in English
Study methods
Active participation in seminar (20 hours), student presentation, demonstrations (1 ECTS)
Term paper (1 ECTS)
Textbook exam (2 ECTS)
Content
History, philosophy and task of Adapted Physical Activity
Concepts and definitions in APA
Various disabilities and APA
Special Olympics
Paralympics
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| Winnick, J. & Porretta, D. (2017). Adapted Physical Education and Sport. 6th Ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (Chapters 8-18). |
Assessment criteria
1 ECTS: Active participation in seminar (20 hours), student presentation, demonstrations 100 %
1 ECTS: Term paper 100 %
2 ECTS: Textbook exam 100 %